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PHILADELPHIA, 


PASTOR'S   REPORT, 

FOR   1887. 


MOTTO    FOR    THE    YEAR: 

Cro7i/  m  the  grace  and  knoruledgc  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ." 

—II.  Peter  iii.  i8. 


PHILADELPHIA: 

PRINTING   HOUSE   OF  ALLEN,   LANE   &   SCOTT, 

Nos.  229,  231,  and  233  South  Fifth  Street. 

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EXTRACT    FROM    THE   CHURCH    RECORDS. 


"  Resolved :  Tliat  the  Pastor  be  requested  to  prepare,  ami  have  printed  at  the 
expense  of  the  Church,  on  or  about  the  first  of  January  of  each  year,  a  Parish  Report, 
giving  the  work  of  the  Church  in  its  various  activities." 

Reports  of  the  Schools,  Societies,  &c.,  are  printed  in  the  order  of  their  organi- 
zation. 


By  preservifiz  these  Annual  Kefiorls,  each  member  will  possess  a  conlinuous  his/oiy 
of  the  Church. 


Shyr^Qh  gileedeF. 


Public  AVorship,  Sunday,  10.30  A.  I\I.  and  7.45  ?•  M.     At  Immanuel 
Chapel,  Sunday,  7.30  P-  ^^■ 

Main  Bible  School,  Sunday,  2.30  P.  M.  :  in  Summer  months,  9  A.  M. 

Immanuel  Bible  School,  Sunday,  2.30  P.  M. 

Young  People's  Meeting,  Sunday  evening  before  PubHc  Worship. 

Holy  Communion,  first  Sunday  morning  in  each  month. 

Pastor's  Lecture,  Wednesday  evening. 

Church  Devotional  Meeting,  Friday  evening. 

Monthly  Inquiry  Meeting,   Monday  evening  before  last  Sunday  in 
each  month. 

Monthly  Church  Covenant  Meeting,  Friday  evening  before  Holy 
Communion. 

Monthly  Missionary  Meeting,  Friday  evening  after  Holy  Commu- 
nion. 

Monthly  Trustees'  Meeting,  last  Monday  evening  of  each  month. 

Quarterly   Business  Meeting,  first  Monday  evening   after  second 
Sunday  in  January,  April,  July,  and  October. 

Annual  Business  Meeting  (for  election  of  officers,  &c.),  first  Monday 
evening  after  second  Sunday  in  January. 

Rental  of  Pews  Semi-Annually  ;  due  ist  of  April  and  October,  each 
year. 

Annual  Collection  for  Our  Dorcas  Society,  first  Sunday  in  January. 

Annual  Collection  for  Home  Missions,  third  Sunday  in  January. 

Annual  Collection  for  Publication  Society,  third  Sunday  in  February. 

Annual  Collection  for  Foreign  Missions,  third  Sunday  in  March. 

Annual  Collection  for  General  Association,  third  Sunday  in  April. 

Annual  Collection  for  Orphanage,  third  Sunday  in  May. 

Annual  Collection  for  Our  Sunday-Schools,  third  Sunday  in  October. 

Annual  Collection  for  City  Missions,  third  Sunday  in  November. 

Annual  Collection  for  Ministerial  Education,   third   Sunday  in  De- 
cember. 
Annual  Church-day  for  Prayer,  last  Friday  in  January. 

Annual  Childrens'  day,  third  Sunday  in  June. 

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OFFICERS, 


PASTOR : 

iC  GEORGK  DANA  HOARD.MAN. 

Settled  May,  1864.  Address,  3S15  Walnut  street. 

PASTORS   ASSISTANT: 

lOliiee  vao;mt.  1 

DEACONS: 

NATHAN  R.  SITLEE,  JOSI-.I'II    I  .   I'AGi:,  T.  SEVMOIR  SCOTT, 

WILLIAM  A.  LK\KRI\G,     WILLIAM  W.   KI.I.N,  AUGISTIS  THOMAS. 

TREASURER:  CLERK: 

WILLIAM  A.  LHVICRIXG,  1S17  Vine  St.        WILLIAM  G.  HOPPER,  2S  South  Third  st. 

TRUSTEES: 
STEPHEN'  A.  CALDWELL '^/'r.-,c/,/^«C I,  B.  OGDEN  LOXLEV  (Srcr^/aty), 

SAMIEL  LCLEVENCiER,   WILLIAM  A.  LEVI:RING.  JOSEPH   K.  PAGE, 
WILLIAM'  H.  EORD,  WILLIAM  H.MacXAMEE.  T.  SEVMOCR  SCOTT, 

HARRV  S.  HOPPER.  HOWARD  B.  MARTIN,        ACGrSTrS  'PHOMAS. 

WILLIAM  W.  KEEN,  lAMES  S.  MOORE,  lAMl'S   S.  WILKINSON. 

HORACE  LADD, 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  BURIAL  GROUND: 

ISAAC  H.  O'HARA,  329  Chestnut  street. 

AUDITORS: 

JOHN  P.  ONDERDONK  (Chairwaii). 

A.  ERANK  CUSTIS,  GEORGE  L.  ENGLISH. 

COMMITTEE  ON  PEWS: 

T.  S.  SCOTT   (Chaniiiii)i\ 
S.J.  CLEVENGER,         H.  S.   IIOl'PICR,  B.  o.   LOXLEY.         J.  S.  WILKINSON. 

COMMITTEE  ON  MUSIC: 
W.  W.   KF,EX  (Chairman), 
F.D.CROMWELL,  A.THOMAS,  MRS.  C.  \'.  LITHER, 

G.  L.  ENGLISH,  MISS  H.  M.  DEAN,  MRS.  A.  B.  STCBBS. 

T.  S.  SCOT  T.  MRS.  M.  V.  HANNA, 

COMMITTEE  ON  VOLUNTARY  CONTRIBUTIONS: 
J.  H.  SCOTT  {Chairman), 
S.  J.  CLEVENGER,  T.  S.  SCOTT,  MRS.  E.  L.  SPENCER, 

H    S    HOPPER,  H.  G.  THOMAS,  MRS.  M.  E.  WILKINSON. 

\V.   H.   MacNAMEE,  T.  II.  WALKER, 

COMMITTEE  ON  FINANCE: 

W.   A.  LI-:\'KRING  (ChiiirmanK 

S.J.  CLEVENGER,     H.  S.  HOIMM'.R,     W.  W.  KE1:N,     J.E.PAGE,      T.S.SCOTT. 

COMMITTEE  ON  PROPERTY: 

W.  A.   LEVERING  (Chairman),         J.  S.   MOORE,         J.  E.  PAGIC. 

COMMITTEE  ON  HOUSE: 

J.   F.   PAGE  (Chairman).  H.   B.   MARTIN.  W.    II.   MacNAMEE. 

COMMITTEE  ON  ACCOUNTS: 
S.J.  CLEVENGER  (Chairman).  W.  H.  I'ORD,  j.  S.  WILKINSON. 

USHERS: 
E.  T.  DARBY,  B.  O.  LOXLEY,  H.  M.  SHEPPARD, 

J.  F.  FOREPAUGH,  H.  B.  MARTIN,  E.  L.  TCSTIN, 

W.  H.  HENDERSON,  Jr..  C.  W.  SCOTT,  J.   H.  WALKER, 

H.  S.   HOPPER,  ).   IL  SCOTT,  W.  M.  WILSON. 

W.  G.   HOPPER, 

SEXTON: 

JOHN   ALLISON,  1225  Vine  street. 


Minutes  of  Special  Church  Events. 


January  i.  Our  \e\v  Year's  Meeting  was  held  from  8  to  9  A.  M.  Al- 
though the  weather  was  very  inclement,  one  hundred  and  forty-seven 
were  present.  The  Pastor  read  the  Church  Necrology  for  1S86,  the  con- 
gregation standing.  Our  Church  Motto  for  1887  was  this: — "Grow  in 
the  grace  and  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  :  "  (II. 
Peter  iii.  18.)  The  Pastor's  New  Year's  Wish  for  his  People  was  as  fol- 
lows : — 

"  May  the  God  of  hope  fill  you  with  all  joy  and  peace  in  believing,  that  ye  may  abound 
in  hope,  in  the  power  of  the  Holy  Spirit :  "     (Romans  xv.  13.) 

January  10-14.  Our  Church  held  special  devotional  services  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Philadelphia  Evangelistic  Union. 

January  23.  After  the  morning  sermon,  our  fellow  member,  Rev.  Dr.  H. 
L.  Wayland,  made  a  plea  for  the  extinction  of  our  church  debt,  to  which 
the  congregation  responded  by  liquidating  it  and  leaving  a  large  surplus 
for  repairs,  &c.  Our  Church  suspended  the  evening  service  to  join  in 
the  Evangelistic  Union  Service  at  Armory  Hall,  Broad  and  Callowhill. 

January  28.  Our  annual  Church  Day;  services  at  11  A.  M.,  3  P.  M., 
7.45  P.  M.  One  hundred  and  sixteen  were  present  at  the  morning  ser- 
vice, two  hundred  and  nine  at  the  afternoon,  three  hundred  and  four  at 
the  evening. 

January  31— February  4.  The  Pastor  was  kindly  aided  by  his  brother, 
Rev.  Dr.  Edward  Judson,  of  New  York  City,  in  special  evangelistic  ser- 
vices afternoons  and  evenings  ;  also  by  Mr.  Heinrich,  a  blind  German 
musician,  of  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

February  15.  Anniversary  of  our  Young  People's  Working  Associa- 
tion. 

February  27.  The  Pastor  began  a  series  of  discourses  on  "The  Future 
State."  Topics:^" The  Revealed  Immortality;"  "The  Intermediate 
State;"  "The  Second  Advent;"  "The  Resurrection-Body;"  "The 
Last  Judgment ; "   "The  Future  Punishment  ;  "   "  The  Eternal  Life." 

March  27.  Pastor  A.  R.  Schevie,  of  Russia,  made  a  plea  for  the  Bap- 
tist Church  in  St.  Petersburg. 

March  31.  Nineteenth  anniversary  of  our  Immanuel  Mission. 

April  8.  Passion  Friday.  Service  at  3  P.  M.  Topic  :— "The  Lamb  of 
God."     (John  i.  29.) 


April  lo.  Easter  Suiulay.  Topic  : — "  Poult  of  Christ's  Resurrt'ctioii." 
(I'hiiippians  iii.  lo. )  Rev.  Dr.  ICdward  Judson,  of  NVu  \ork  City,  made 
a  plea  for  the  "Judson  Memorial  Fund." 

May  29.  The  Pastor  preached  the  Baccalaureate  before  tiie  .Souliiern 
Baptist  Theolo^^ical  Seminary.  Louisville,  Ky. 

June  S.  The  Pastor  preached  before  the  .Missionary  .Society  of  tiie 
Theolo,i;ical  Institution,  Newton,  Mass. 

June  27.  Tiie  Pastor  read  a  paper  before  the  Philade!|)iiia  (Quarterly 
Conference  at  Wesley  Hall  on  "  The  Unity  of  the  Church." 

July.  Sunday  mornin.a^s  the  Tabernacle  Church  worshiped  with  ours  ; 
Sunday  eveniuijs  we  worshiped  at  our  Immanuel  Chapel. 

August.  Sunday  mornings  our  Church  worshiped  with  the  Tabernacle 
Church  ;  Sunday  evenings  we  worshiped  at  our  Immanuel  Chapel. 

September  18.  The  Pastor  held  a  special  service  in  recognition  of  the 
Centenary  of  the  Signatures  to  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States. 

October  16.  The  Pastor  began  a  series  of  lectures  before  our  Voung 
People's  Working  Association  on  "  Christian  Growth,"  as  outlined  in  II. 
Peter  i.  5-7. 

October  19.  Our  Voung  People's  Working  Association  gave  a  recep- 
tion to  the  Pastor. 

November  10.  Eighth  Annual  Meeting  of  our  Baptist  City  Missions 
was  held  with  our  Church.  Addresses  by  Rev.  Dr.  W.  W.  Boyd,  of 
Newark,  N.  J.,  and  Rev.  R.  H.  Conwell,  of  Grace  Church;  our  ladies 
gave  the  delegates  a  supper  at  .St.  George's  Hall  in  connection  with 
our  Baptist  Orphanage. 

November  15.  The  Pastor  read  a  paper  on  "The  Problem  of  Ecclesi- 
astical Unity,"  before  the  Baptist  Congress  held  at  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

November  24.  Thanksgiving  Day.  Our  Church  worshiped  with  the 
Arch  Street  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  the  Pastor  of  our  Church 
preaching  the  sermon.  Topic  : — "The  Goodly  Heritage."  (Psalm  xvi.  6.) 

December  7-8.  The  Baptist  Sunday-school  Institute  of  Philadelphia 
met  with  our  Church. 

December  16.  Oiu'  Church  voted  to  appoint  a  visiting  conuuittee  in 
connection  with  the  Piiiladelphia  Evangelistic  Union. 

December  27.  Christmas  festival  of  our  Inuiianuel  .School. 

December  29.  Christmas  festival  of  our  Main  .School. 


The  Pastor's  Wednesday  Evening  Lectures. 


Probably  the  characteristic  featiwe  of  the  ministry  of  the  present  Pastor 
is  his  Wednesday  Evening  Lectures.  They  were  begun  October  ^th,  1S64, 
and  have  been  continued,  with  occasional  hiterruptions,  ever  since.  In 
these  Wednesday  Evening  Studies  we  have  gone  through  the  tzventy-seveti 
books  of  the  New  Testament  atid  the  first  ten  books  of  the  Old.  It  has 
sometimes  occurred  that  zuhen  we  came  to  a  topic  of  peculiarly  public  im- 
portance, as,  for  example,  the  Hebrew  Monarchy  or  the  Prophetic  Office, 
the  lecture  was  delivered  on  the  Lord's  Day.  The  Pastor  mentions  this 
to  account  for  the  occasional  acceleration  of  dates. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  topics  studied  in  1S87  : — 

Jan.      5.  The  Story  of  Ruth.     (Ruth  i.-iv.l Study  812 

Jan.     12.  The  Birth  of  Samuel.     (I.  Samuel  i.-ii.  i-ii.) "  813 

Jan.    19.  The  Doomed  Priesthood.     (I.  Samuel  ii.  12-36.) "  814 

Jan.    26.  The  Call  of  Samuel.     (I.  Samuel  iii.  1-21.) "  815 

Feb.     2.  The  Troublesome  Ark.     (I.  Samuel  iv -vi.) "  816 

Feb.     9.  The  Prophet  Statesman.     (I.  Samuel  vii.  1-17.) "  817 

Feb.    16.  The  Hebrew  Monarchy.     (I.  Samuel  viii.  1-22.  > "  818 

Feb.   23.  The  Prophetic  Order.    (I.  Samuel /ajjzVw.) "  819 

Mar.    2.  Samuel's  Farewell  Address.     (I.  Samuel  xii.  1-25.) "  820 

Mar.     9.  Character  of  Samuel ...  "  821 

Mar.  16.  Saul  the  First  King.     (I.  Samuel  ix.-xi.)   ...                      "  822 

Mar.  23.  Saul  the  Reprobate.     (I.  Samuel  xiii.-xv.) "  823 

Mar.  30.  Saul  at  Endor.     'I.  Samuel  .xxviii.) .    .           "  824 

Apr.      6.  Death  of  Saul.     (I.  Samuel  xxxi.  ;  II.  Samuel  i.  1-27)                       .  "  825 

Apr.    13.  Tragedy  of  King  Saul '  826 

Apr.    20.  David  the  Shepherd.    (I.  Samuel  xvi.  1-13.) ..."  827 

Apr.    27.  David  the  Minstrel.     (I.  Samuel  xvi.  14-23.) "  828 

May     4.  David  the  Champion.     (I.  Samuel  xvii.  1-58.) "  829 

May    II.  David  the  Courtier.     (I.  Samuel  xviii.  1-30) '  830 

May    iS.  David  the  Friend.     (I.  Samuel  xix.-xx.) "  831 

May    25.  David  the  Wanderer.     (I.  Samuel  xxi.-xxiv.) "  832 

Oct.      5.  David  the  Avenger.     (I.  Samuel  xxv.  1-44.) "  833 

Oct.     12.  David  the  Refugee.     (I.  Samuel  xxvi.-xxx.) "  834 

Oct.     16.  David  the"  King.     (II.  Samuel  ii.-v. ;  I.  Chronicles  xi.  1-9.) "  835 

Oct.    26.  David  the  Churchman.     (II.  Samuel  vi.  ;  I.  Chronicles  xiii.-xvi.)    .    .  "  836 

Oct.    30.  David  the  Type.     (II.  Samuel  vii.  ;   I.  Chronicles  xvii.) "  837 

Nov.     2.  David  the  Warrior.     (II.  Samuel  viii.-x.)         "  838 

Nov.     9.  David  the  Husband.     (II.  Samuel  xi.-xii.) "  839 

Nov.   13.  David  the  Fugitive.     (II.  Samuel  xiii.-xviii.) "  840 

Nov.  20.  David  the  Father.     (II.  Samuel  xviii.  ig-33  ;  xix.  1-4.) "  841 

Nov.  23.  David  the  Organizer.     (I.  Chronicles  xxiii.-xxvii.) "  842 

Nov.  30.  David  the  Psalmist.     (II.  Samuel  xxii.  1-51 ;   Psalm  xviii.) "  843 

Dec.     7.  David  the  Hero.     (II.  Samuel  xxiii ;  I.  Chronicles  xi.) "  B44 

Dec.    14.  David  the  Numberer.     (II.  Samuel  xxiv.  :  I.  Chronicles  xxi.)    ....  "  845 

Dec.    21.  David  the  Man  after  God's  own  Heart     "  846 

//  is  easier  to  read  these  numerals  than  to  grasp  the  time  and  the  toil 
they  have  involved. 


Chanircs  in  the  Mcmliur  Roll. 


GAINS    BY  BAPTISM. 

Jan.    30.  Miss  Jenny  Haiina from  hunianutl  School. 

Miss  Mary  Hanna " 

John  W.  Likens " 

Fell.  27.  Miss  .Sarah  J.  Bennett " 

Miss  ^^arion  .Schmoele from  Main 

Mar.  27.  Miss  Martha  Anderson from  Immanuel 

Miss  Martini  Bennett "  " 

James  M.  Campbell "  " 

Albert  DeHaven 

Abram  I.  Doctermen 

George  A.  Elliott " 

John  A.  Elliott .         " 

William  Green 

Charles  Johnston 

INIiss  Jennie  Neil .     " 

William  H.  Parker " 

Miss  Rebecca  Woldon "  " 

Ai^ril  K).  Miss  Florence  Addicks from  Main 

Miss  Lizzie  B.  Barrenger "       " 

James  L.  Bryan 

Cadwalader  Clegg      

Miss  Esther  Fitzell 

Mrs.  Susan  S.  Henzey 

Miss  Carrie  Johnston 

John  F.  Ostrom 

Miss  Edith  Roue 

A])ril  24.  Miss  Jessie  Dennison      

diaries  Jobson 

Miss  Lydia  Thibault from  Immanuel 

May  22.  Miss  Agnes  M.  Bennett " 

James  C.  Bennett "  " 

James  W.  Conner "  " 

Henry  Gorman "  " 

Miss  Margaret  Keen from  Main 

Miss  Mary  McCaulay from  Innnaniul 

June  26.   George  W.  Clauz " 


June   26.  Adam  J.  O'Harra from  Main  School. 

Miss  Addie  Roach from  hiimanuel 

Miss  Lynda  Schmoele from  Main       " 

Total 39 


June 
July 


GAINS    BY  TRA 
Feb.     4.  :\Irs.  Eliza  P.  Ball     . 

Joseph  E.  Sagebeer 

j\Iiss  Edith  Olevvine 

Robert  H.  Farley 

Mrs.  Clara  G.  Farley 

Charles  W.  Roberts 
Nov.     4.  Miss  Caroline  Levering 

Miss  Martha  A.  Leverin 

Miss  Sallie  E.  Levering 

Thomas  F.  Moody    .    . 

Horace  E.  Taylor     .    . 

Mrs.  Harriett  A.  Taylor 
2.  INIrs.  Augusta  C.  Prindle 
Total 


Dec. 


NSFER. 

from 


Spring  Garden  Church. 
Newtown  Square  Ch. 
Pottsville  Church. 
^Memorial  Church. 

Gethsemane   " 
Memorial  Church. 

Spring  Garden  Church. 
Cuthbert,  Georgia. 
Williamsport,  Pa. 

First  Germantown  Cli. 


GAIN  BY  EXPERIENCE. 

Mar.  25.  Miss  Annie  F>ame. 

Total I 

Gross  total  of  gains 53 


LOSSES  BY  DEATH. 


Jan. 
Apr. 


May 
June 


9- 
I. 

30. 

21. 


2.  Edward  C.  Wilson. 
29.  Mrs.  Mary  D.  Reed. 
9.  Mrs.  Josephine  C.  A.  John- 
son. 


Miss  Eliza  Ann  Williams.   July 

Miss  Lenna  Schmoele  (in 
Rome,  Italy).  Aug 

Miss  Nellie  L.  Dodd. 

Mrs.  Mary  B.  Van  Aken.     Aug.  15.  Joshua  Morgan. 
2.  Mrs.  Mary  Ann  Holbrook. 
Total 9 

LOSSES  BY  TRANSFER. 


Jan.    21.   Richard  H.  Austin  .    . 

Mrs.  A.  E.  Austin    .    . 

John  M.  Austin     .    .    . 

Calvin  McCormick  .    . 
Feb.     4.  Miss  .Sarah  J.  Headley 

Mrs.  Laura  Lippincott 


to  Tenth  Church. 

"  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
"  Dallas,  Texas. 
"  Bustleton,  Pa. 
"  Haddonfield,  N.  J. 


lO 

Mar.     4.  William  H.  Garey  to  Hope  Clnirch,  Port  Richnioiul. 

Mrs  Khocla  Garey "      " 

Miss  Emily  A.  Ilko      ..."  Mt-inorial  Church. 
Nov.     4.   Miss  Anna  J.  Uyerly    ....    "  rowdlon  Avenue  Church. 

Total 10 

LOSSES  BY  ERASURE. 

lune   17.  Miss  Clara  T.  Hill.               June   17.  Miss  Fannie  Page. 
James  H.  Miller. 
Total 3 

Gross  total  of  los.ses 22 

Net  gain 31 

Present  number 670 


Treasurer's  Report. 


GENERAL  ACCOUNT. 

To  amounts  received  as  follows  : — 

Frf)m  pew-rents     I6.339  39 

voluntary  contributions 1,696  37 

sale  of  cemetery  lots 54  9° 

commissions,  &c.,  on  trusts 313  35 

Showing  regular  income  for  1887      58,40401 

"Debt  and  Repair"  Fund  to  meet  this  deficit,  lS:c.    .    .       1,200  00 

Total  receipts     $9,604  01 

Cr. 

Ijy  balance  overdrawn  beginning  of  year 5i93  9' 

By  payments  as  follows  : — 

For  Pastor's  salary 55. 000  00 

"    pulpit  supplies 112  50 

"    music 911  ^5 

"    main  Sunday-school      500  00 

"    Immanuel  Mission  : — 

(.Support,  I500  ;  preaching,  $400  ; 
ground- rent,  I170) 1,070  00 

Carried  forward,         l7>594  35       $^93  9^    $9,^4  01 


II 

Brought  forward,  |7,594  35       $193  9^    I9.604  oi 

For  sexton 495  5° 

"    coal 225  40 

"gas     344  82 

"    fire  insurance 3^  5° 

"    water-rent 29  00 

"    repairs  and  exterior  painting     .    .    .  385  24 

"    printing 70  10 

"    advertising  Sunday  services   ....  46  66 

"    care,  &c.,  of  cemetery  lots 85  50 

"    miscellaneous  objects  ....••  64  78 

Showing  total  for  1S87     9.377  85 

9,571  76 


Leaving  balance  on  hand I32  25 


Philadelphia,  January  7th,  1888. 

Examined  and  found  correct  :  John  P.  Onderdonk, 

Alfred  Frank  Custis, 
George  L.  English, 

Auditors. 

DEBT   AND    REPAIR   FUND. 

To  amount  of  subscriptions  received  by  Treasurer l5.44o  08 

"   amount  received  for  Church's  share  from  sale  of  seats  on 

"  Constitutional  Centennial  "  stand,  &c.     .    .' 32600 


Cr. 

By  payments  as  follows  : — 

For  floating  debt |2,5i7  00 

"    "general  account"   of  Church   to  meet    1S87 

deficit 1,200  00 

"  disbursements  through  W.  H.  INIac- 
Namee,  viz.,  painting  walls,  ceiling, 
wood  work,  &c.,  of  lecture,  Sunday- 
school,  and  Dorcas  rooms,  vestibule, 
&c foS7  50 


5,766  08 


Carried  forward,         I587  50  13,717  00  |5,766  08 


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Brought  forward,  $5S~  50  13,717  00  55,766  08 

For  y:ikk-d  strips  for  ceiling 23  32 

range,  boiler,  &c 71  50 

plumbing 20  00 

oak  map  case,  &c.,  for  lecture  room  .  94  00 

gas  fixtures 93  58 

tables  for  Dorcas  Society 6  34 

carpentering,  &c 136  56 


1.032  80 

new  car]:)et  first  tloor  rooms 564  66 

gas  fittings     "       "  "        109  15 

curtain  Sunday-school  library 14  11 

repairs,  <S:c.,  Immanuel  Chapel  : — 

Heater I132  00 

New  front  steps,  granite 100  00 

Roof 18  92 


250  92 


5.688  64 


Leaving  balance  on  hand  of  tiiis  fund $77  44 


POOR  AND  TRUST  FUNDS. 

Dk. 

To  balance  on  hand  at  beginning  of  the  year 5i.79i  95 

"    amounts  received  as  follows  : — 

FROM     BRANSON    TRUST. 

For  rents ^3,700  26 

Less  taxes |68o  51 

interest 648  00 

insurance 144  00 

water-rent 38  00 

repairs 12  40 

Pastor's  annuity 26  67 

collecting  and   disbursing 

5  per  cent,  commission  .  185  01 


1,734  59 

Showing  net  income  for  iS,S7  from  lliis  Trust    .    .    .     51,965  67 


Carried  forward,         $1,965  67   $1,791  95 


13 

Brought  forward,  f^i.965  67   |i,79i  95 

FROM    SHIELDS   TRUST. 

For  rents #2,300  04 

Less  taxes $612  g^ 

"    ground-rent 21  S7 

"    water-rent 8  00 

"    repairs 40  00 

"    commission    to    Baltimore 

agent 114  90 

"    collecting,  disbursing,  &c., 

5  per  cent,  commission  .      115  00 

912  71 

Net  from  rents 1^,387  33 

Interest  on  investment 52  00 

Showing-  income  for  18S7  from  this  Trust i,439  33 

FROM    SMITH    TRUST. 

Interest  on  investment      I40  00 

Less  one-third  to  Pastor $13  33 

"    one-third  to  Church 13  34 

26  67 

Showing  net  income  for  18S7  from  this  Trust    ...  ^3  33 

From  Johnson  Trust,  interest  on  investment  .    .    .  22S  00 

"     D.wis  Trust,  interest  on  investment,  ....  60  00 

"    Justice  Memorial  Fund,interest  on  investment,  30  00 

"     Communion  collections 218  01 

Showing  total  income  for  1S87 3-954  34 

Total  Dr.  footings      fc,746  29 

Cr. 
By  payments  as  follows  : — 
For  need}-  members  of  the  Church  : — 

Through  Deacon  Suplee     I690  25 

Page 120  00 

Keen 150  50 

Carried  forward,  ^960  75  ^5,746  29 


M 

Brou;j;lit  foiuarcl,  ^960  75   ;f5,746  29 

Through  Deacon  Scott 5S4  44 

"              "      Thomas                  902  00 

"       LevcriiiL;                  Ii535  00 

I'aptist  Home 200  00 

Indigent  Widows  and  Single  Women's 

Asylum 40  00 

Dorcas  Society 90  00 

For  cemetery  resetting 12  00 

Showing  total  i)ayment  for  the  poor 4.3-4   '9 

Leaving  balance  on  hantl  at  end  of  this  year f  1.422  10 

PniLAUKLi'HiA,  January  7th,  18SS. 

Examined  and  found  correct :  John  P.  Onderdonk, 

Alfred  Frank  Ccstis, 
George  L.  English, 

.liiditors. 


Superintendent  of  our  Burial  Ground. 


To  the  Pastor  : 

The  improvements  wliich  liave  been  made  in  our  Clnirch  Burial 
Ground  at  Mount  Moriah  render  it  one  of  the  finest  sections  in  that 
beautiful  cemetery.  Among  the  many  advantages  which  our  plot  offers 
to  purchasers  may  be  mentioned  the  following :  First,  the  comparative 
remoteness  of  Mount  Moriah  from  the  built-up  portions  of  our  city,  a 
fact  which  will  for  many  years  prevent  the  opening  of  streets  in  the 
neighborhood  ;  and,  secondly,  the  accessibility  of  the  cemetery  in  con- 
sequence of  several  near  railroads.  Our  Church  sets  apart  from  the 
sales  of  lots  an  amount  the  income  of  which  will  be  suflicient  to  keep 
our  grounds  in  order.     During  the  past  year  one  lot  has  been  sold. 

(Signed)         I.   11.  O'HARRA. 

Superintendent. 


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Main  Bible  School. 

Organized  October,  1815. 


To  the  Pastor: 

CALENDAR : 

From  September  to  Jul}' Sunday,  2.30  P.  M. 

During  July  and  August .    .    .  Sunday,  9.00  A.  M. 

OFFICERS: 

Superintendent William  INI.  Wilson. 

Assistant  Superintendent John  F.  Ostrom. 

Secretary W.  Henry  Henderson,  Jr. 

Treasurer Frank  D.  Cromwell. 

Registrar Albert  Hill. 

j- Isaac  H.  O'Harra, 
Librarians \  Adam  J.  O'Harra, 

'-James  L.  Bryan. 

primary  department: 

Superintendent Miss  Elizabeth  Brooks. 

Assistant  Superintendent Mrs.  Emma  P.  Spencer. 

INTERMEDIATE  DEPARTMENT.     TEACHERS: 

Miss  Lizzie  S.  Auner, 
Miss  Lettie  B.  Bonbright, 
Miss  Rebecca  Brooks, 
Miss  Maltie  E.  Clegg, 
Mrs.  Louisa  Collier, 
Miss  Myrtle  F.  Correll, 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dean, 
Miss  Anna  W.  Dodd, 
George  L.  English, 
.Andrew  J.  Flowers, 
Mrs.  Lavinia  Flowers, 
Mrs.  Ella  J.  Gurley, 
Mrs.  Mary  V.  Hanna, 

ADULT    DEPARTMENT.— CLASS  28. 

Teacher T.  Seymour  Scott. 

Present  membership 74 

Average  attendance ....    40 

Largest  attendance  on  any  one  Sabbath      51 


Miss  Aniv  Jones, 

Miss  Maude  M.  Nichols, 

Miss  Meta  Jones, 

John  F.  Ostrom, 

Miss  Dora  Keen, 

Miss  Bertha  Ogden, 

Robert  Kelso, 

Miss  Gertrude  V.  Peterson 

Miss  Mary  A.  Levering, 

John  H.  Scott, 

William  A.  Levering, 

Miss  Bella  W.  Semple, 

B.  OgdenLoxley, 

Martin  B.  Stubbs, 

Mrs.  Tacie  C.  Lo.xley, 

W.  B.  Sickler, 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  W.  Moore, 

Mrs.  Gertrude  S.  Thomas, 

Miss  Deborah  Moore, 

Mrs.  Mary  E.  Wilson, 

Miss  Anna  L.  Morgan, 

Miss  Bertha  J.  Wood. 

Miss  Lilian  B.  Morgan, 

Miss  Mary  R.  Morgan, 

i6 

l{y  cash  received  fmni  donalions,  c(intriI)utions,  &c 5148  87 

To  casli  donated  to  Inuiiamit,-!  Mission $10  00 

"       "  "        to  Baltimore  AvenuL'  Mission    ...       1000 

"       "  "         to  Sunilay-school  festival 14  00 

"  "        to  "  Debt  and  Repair  I'und "  104  75 

Balance  Jannarv  ist,  iSSS 10  12 

$148  87 

SUMMARY.  ' 

Officers     .    •  -S 

Teachers 42 

Scholars — Primary  Department 55 

Scholars — Intermediate  Department    .                       193 

Scholars— Adult  Department     ...               74 


Total 


Deaths  . 
Net  loss 


Average  attendance  of  Primary  Department 30 

Average  attendance  of  Intermedi.ite  Depatment    .    .  143 

Averatje  attendance  of  Adult  Department 40 

Total  average  attendance 213 

Gain 2 

Baptisms 15 

Volumes  in  library 628 

EXPENSE   ACCOUNT. 

REClill'TS. 

Balance  on  hand  January  ist,  1SS7 

Amount  received  from  our  Church 

Amount  received  for  our  "  Debt  and  Repair  I'und  " 
Amount  received  from  Hughes  Bequest     ...... 

Amount  received  from  other  sources 

Total  receipts 

DlSnUKSKMENTS. 

For  .school  expenses 5435  45 

For  investment  of  Hughes  Bequest 300  00 

For  "  Debt  and  Repair  l-'und  " 65000 

Balance  on  liaiul  January  ist,  188.S 317  5^ 

Total       5i.7'V^  "1 


579 

66 

946 

61 

361 

99 

294 

75 

20 

00 

t 

.703 

01 

benevolent  account. 
Receipts. 

Balance  on  hand  January  ist,  18S7 $-6  26 

Contributions 105  66 

Total  receipts $181  92 

Disbursements. 

Imiiianuel  Mission  School $2^  00 

Baltimore  Avenue  Mission  .School 25  00 

South  Broad  Street  School 25  00 

Children's  Day 25  00 

Balance  on  hand  January  ist,  188S 81  92 

Total     ;5Si8i  92 

Audited  and  found  correct : 

I.  H.  O'Harra, 
A.  DeO.  Rossiter. 
(Signed)  (Signed)         W.  M.  WILSON, 

W.  Hexrv  Henderson,  Jr.,  Superiuicndoit. 

Secretaty. 


Dorcas  Society. 

Organized  in  1840. 

To  the  Pastor : 

First  Directress Mrs.  E.  A.  Brockway. 

Second  Directress, Mrs.  Washington  Butcher. 

Secretary ;    .  Mrs.  C.  K.  Inglis. 

Treasurer Miss  Lvdia  M.  Morgan. 

treasurer's  report. 
Dr. 

Subscriptions    and   donations,    including   those   to   missionary 

boxes |6o  25 

Church  collection 87  96 

Interest  on  Davis  legacy 60  00 

Interest  on  Justice  legacy 30  00 

Balance  in  treasury,  March  31st,  1S86 Sq 

I239  10 


i8 


Ck. 

1  )i  V  .i;.>()ils,  cS:c .                     <I4I   36 

Shoe  hill 71  60 

Sexton's  Ices 5  (^o 

Expressage,  6tc 3  75 

Balance  in  treasury,  March  31st,  1SS7  '7  39 

ICxaniined  and  found  correct  :  $^39  10 

Mks.  T.  S.  Scott.  -—  — ^r 

Xumher  of  garments  distrihuted 475 

"    i^airs  of  shoes 60 

To  scholars  in  Main  .School 151  garments.  20  pair  shoes. 

"    Imnianuel  .School 53  "  14 

'  .South  Broad  .Street  School 20 

"   Baptist  Home 6 

"  Snyder  Avenue  Mission 64  garments. 

"  Lehigh        "'  "        16 

"  German  Mission 50 

"  Miscellaneous  cases      20         "  3  pair  shoes. 

"  Baptist  Orphanage 12 

BOX    AND    ITS   VALUE. 

To  Rev.  G.  H.  Trapp,  Touanda,  Bradford  county,  Penna ^93  60 

(Signed)         Mks.  GI'RTRUDE  S.  THO.M.AS. 

Sccn'iary  pro  Icvi. 


Young  People  s  Working  Association. 

Organized  .Vpril  30U1,  1S66.     Reoigaiii/ed  October  6lh,  1SS4. 


To  Ihc  Pixstor  : 

OFFICERS: 

Presideul      Howard  B.  M.\rtin,  M.  O. 

Vice-President Ernest  L.  Tistin. 

Secretary Fran'CIS  J.  SNt)\\ . 

Freasitrcr I.  Harrison  O'Hakua. 


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CHAIRMEN    OF   COMMITTEES  : 

Devofioiinl  i\[eetiii,<^s Ernest  L.  Tustix. 

Visiiation  and  Siraiigcrs Mrs.  Gertrude  S.  Thomas. 

Meuibership Jno.  F.  Ostrom. 

Finance I.  H.  O'Harra. 

Entertainment Miss  Lydi.\  M.  Mor(;ax. 

The  Executive  Board  comprises  the  foregoing,  with  the  addition  of 
Franklin  D.  Cromwell,  James  L.  Bryan,  Curtin  A.  Myers,  Albert  G. 
Pascoe,  and  Adam  J.  O'Harra. 

Our  membership  is  150. 

Our  devotional  meetings,  held  on  Sunday  evenings  a4;  7.15,  have  an  at- 
tendance of  50  or  60.  The  series  of  monthly  sermons  was  continued  by 
Rev.  J.  B.  G.  Pidge,  of  Fourth  Church  ;  Rev.  J.  S.  Jamesof  First  German- 
town,  and  Rev.  Dr.  S.  W.  Dana  of  Walnut  Presbyterian.  Oui-  Pastor 
began  in  October  a  series  of  monthly  lectures  to  young  people  on  Chris- 
tian Growth,  and  the  extensive  advertising  done  by  the  Association  has 
materially  aided  in  increasing  the  attendance  at  these  services.  At  the 
close  of  the  lectures  a  brief  after-meeting  is  held,  at  which  considerable 
interest  has  been  shown. 

A  good  work  has  been  done  among  strangers,  hundreds  of  whom  have 
been  welcomed  at  our  services,  and  many,  by  visits  made  to  them  at  their 
homes,  have  become  interested  in  the  work  of  the  Church.  Our  enter- 
tainments, held  bi-monthly,  have  included  a  debate,  a  strawberry  festival, 
a  juvenile  entertainment,  and,  in  connection  with  our  anniversary  in  Oc- 
tober, a  reception  to  our  Pastor. 

In  the  effort  to  liquidate  the  Church  debt,  $ibo  was  contributed  by  the 
Association. 

(Signed)         HOWARD  B.  MARTIN, 

President. 
TREASURER'S   REPORT. 

Dr. 

To  balance  on  hand  January  ist,  1887 ^'gr  52 

"  dues  and  contributions 160  61 

"  collections  at  series  of  sermons  before  Association 57  18 

"  half  proceeds  of  strawberry  festival 34  88 

"  interest : i  13 

"  subscriptions  to  Debt  and  Repair  Fund 69  35 

I414  67 


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Ck. 

Hy  advertising  scries  of  serniDiis 543  50 

"  fees  Uj  sexton 20  tx) 

"  contribution  to  Young  People's  Uaplist  I'nion 2  00 

"  appropriation  to  Union  Journal 10  00 

"  entertainments 48  15 

"  printing,  postage,  &c 49  26 

"  Association's  subscription  to  Debt  and  Rei)air  I-und    ....  100  00 

"  balai  ce  on  hand  January  1st,  1S8S 141  76 

(Signed)         1.  H.  O'HARRA,     ^ 
Ttcusun'r. 
The  above  audited,  showing  a  balance  of  5'4'-76,  is  correct. 

Frank  D.  Cromwkll, 
John  B.  Nichols. 

Immaiiuel  Mission. 

TWICNTV-TIIIRI)    AND    Sr.MMi:R. 
Organized  March,  1868. 

7'o  I  he  J\7sfor: 

CALENDAR : 
.Sunday-school 2.30  P.  M. 

Young  People's  Prayer  Meeting,  Sunday  .    .    :    .  7.15      " 

Preaching.  Sunday 8.00 

Mothers'  Meeting,  Wednesday 3.00     " 

Prayer  Meeting,  Wednesday 8.00     " 

Chapel  Pastor |r)SEPH  E.  S.\GP:nEKR. 

Superiuiettdeiil James  S.  Moore. 

.Issisiaiil  Siiperiutendent  and  Secretary   .    .    .  Sami'kl  J.  Cle\'engkr. 

Treasurer  and  Librarian HARR^  J.  Moork. 

Assistant  IJbrarian Whj.iam  T.   McDaniel. 

Registrar John  A.  Marshall. 

Chorister,  Sunday-school Joseph  H.  Walker. 

Organist George  W.  K.  Baker. 

TEACHERS: 

Miss  Martlia  K.  I'.akcr,  Jnliii  Gill,  Miss  Mary  Taul, 

Joseph  A.  Bl-iuicU,  Miss  Anna  G.  Matris,  Mrs.  Anna  M.  Rees, 

.Samuel  J.  C'levenner,  Miss  Carrie  Hiimburg,  Henry  E.  Rees, 

Miss  Mary  Uiingan,  Howard  K.  Marlin,  Miss  Mary  Smith, 

Winfield  S.  Elliott,  Miss  Ikrtlia  L.  Nichols,  Mrs.  Sarah  Storey, 

Miss  Laura  M.  EltonheatI,  Miss  Emma  L.  Ogden,  Ernest  L.  Tiistin, 

Miss  Ella  R.  English,  \      Miss  Nettie  E.  Ogden,          |     George  \V.  Wolfe. 


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,  .     .,  ,  ^^^^^^  '""°°^=  M.SS  MARV  E.  Mullen. 

P""'''^''^ ^  Miss  Hattie  W.  Lee. 

Assistants \  David  J.  Bennett. 

...        6 
Officers      .    .    

Teachers 220 

Scholars— Main  Department      ^^^ 

Scholars— Infant  Department 

.    .    367 
Total      ■ =-^ 

9 

Net  loss 216 

Average  attendance ^^^ 

Volumes  in  library 

Baptisms  during  1887 

CONTRIBUTIONS  BY  THE  SCHOOL: 

.     .     $162  02 

To  school  expenses 142  86 

"  Baptist  Orphanage  .       . ^      ^^ 

"  "  Debt  and  Repair  Fund      _j^ 

^  ,  ,  1954  88 

Total :z_ 

THE  IMMANUEL  WORKERS: 

„      .,    ,  .  Samuel  J.  Clevenger. 

President  ^^^^^  l^^^oK^,. 

Vice-President James  Michie. 

Secretary Harry  1.  Moore. 

Treasurer   

Present  membership  82. 

Dnrino-  the  vear  11  stated  and  4  special  business  meetings  were  held, 
and  ou^co^^i  tees  have  been  actively  engaged  in  work  for  the  Master. 

The  number  of  visits  made  is  763,  in  which  the  sick  and  needy  were 
kil^^^y    emembered,  and  pointed  to  Jesus,  who  himself  took  our  mfirm- 

ities  and  bore  our  sickness.      In  our  labor  for  Christ  it  is  our  desire  to  do 
with  our  might  what  our  hands  find  to  do. 

THE  YEARLY  BENEFICIAL  SOCIETY  OF  THE  IMMANUEL  CHAPEL, 

Ora;anized  March  31st,  1885. 

/Qbiect-To  furnish  support  to  its  members  in  case  of  sickness.) 
^    ^-^  ,  .  Samuel  J.  Clevenger. 

C'.''''fr^.    ) .  Albert  TiMMiNS. 

Vice-President .  Harrv  J.  Moore. 

Secretary     . .  Clarence  A.  Dampman. 

Assistant  Sea etary Joseph  H.  Walker. 

Treasurer^ Thomas  Langan. 

Assistant  Treasurer ■^""-' 


<  )iir  inxsciU  mciiibership  is  246. 

Initiation  fee,  50  cents.     Montlily  dues,  50  cents. 

.Sick  l)enefits,  f 5  a  week.     Funeral  lienelits,  $50. 

Tile  receipts  for  18.S7  were 5i/'95  21 

Tix-  payments — Sick  benefits  ....    5713  07 

K.xpenses   .  ...        53  9S 

767  05 


I'.al.incf 


^328   16 


.S.VMIKL  J.    ClEVENC.KR, 

Secre/ary, 


(Signed)  J.XMKS  S.  .MOORE, 

Suf>criulcudeul. 


\\'oman's  Foreign  Missionary  Society. 


Re-organized  1872. 


To  the  Pastor : 
Prcsidott    ■ 


I  'ire- Presidents 


OFFICERS: 

-Mrs.  j.  V.  P.\GK. 

Mks.  G.  D.  Boardman, 
Mrs.  T.  S.  Foster, 
Mrs.  M.  J.  Chase, 
Mrs.  C.  K.  Inc.lis. 

Corresponding  Secretary Mrs.  (i.  E.  Sti'ishs. 

Recording  Secretary Mrs.  C.  W.  Rav. 

Treasurer Mrs.  .-Vroi'sris  Tmo.m.' 

A  Board  of  Twenty  Managers. 

TREASURER'S  REPORT. 

Dr. 
The  following  donations  for  .salary  ot  General  Secretary,  Mrs. 
|.  N.  Gushing:  — 

-Mrs.  T.  S.  Foster 

Mrs.  D.  S.  Stone 

Mrs.  Augustus  Thomas 

The  following  donations  for  Mrs.  Seagrave's  Medical  Course  :  — 

Mrs.  T.  S.  I'oster 

Miss  M.  L.  Bonney    . 

Carried   forwartl,  $270  00 


Sioo 

00 

25 

CX) 

25 

00 

no 

00 

10 

00 

23 

Brought  forward,  Isjo  oo 

Mrs.  J.  F.  Page lo  oo 

Mrs.  Washington  Butcher lo  oo 

j\Irs.  H.  G.  Keasbey lo  oo 

Donation,  Mrs.  T.  Foster loo  oo 

(For  the  English  and  Eurasian  Churcli,  Rangoon,  Eurmah.) 

Donation,  Mrs.  T.  S.  Foster 50  oo 

(For  Dr.  Cushing's  assistant.) 

Coral  ^\'orkers 20  00 

Coral  Workers 12  57 

(For  Mr.  Ashmore's  scliool,  Swatow,  China.) 

Deficit  (Room  20  for  1S86)      10  00 

Through  ^lissionary  Inquirers 25  00 

(For  Life  Membership  of  Herbert  X.  Gushing.) 

Annual  subscriptions 125  06 

^^642  63 
Cr.  ' 

Printing  reports  for  1887 $12  00 

B}-  checks  and  cash  to  treasurer  of  Woman's  Baptist  Foreign 
Mission  Society  of  Pennsylvania 630  63 

^642  63 
Examined  and  found  correct  : 

Augustus  Thomas, 
Joseph  F.  Page, 

Auditors. 

(Signed)        MRS.  J.  F.  PAGE, 

Prcsidfitf. 

P.  S. — In   addition   to  the  above  are  contributions  which  have   not 
passed  through  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer,  as  follows  : — 

Mrs.  J.  F.  Page,  for  Mrs.  Cushing's  salarj^ $10  00 

]\Irs.  G.  D.  Boardman,  books  for  INIissionaries 25  00 

Making  additional  contributions  that  have  come  to  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  Treasurer ^35  00 

Add  contributions  through  the  Treasurer 642  63 

Total      ^677  63 


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Committuc  on  \'oliintary  Contrilaitions. 

OrRaiiized  January  slli,  1S77. 
OBJECT   OF   THE   COMMITTEE: 

To  secure  eoulributiotis  for  the  _E^euera/  expenses  0/  our  Church  ;  for 
the  support  0/ our  Suintay-sc hoots  aud  Mission  M'oric  ;  for  the  support  of 
the  Pastor  s  assistant ;  and  for  ivhatever  other  objects  our  Church  may 
direct.  

Nuniher  of  contributors  using  envelopes,  1886 167 

Number  of  contriljutors  not  using  envelopes,  1SS6  .  13 

Total  number  of  contributors,  1SS6 180 

Numl)cr  of  contributors  using  envelopes,  18S7 195 

Nunibe-r  of  contril)Utors  not  using  envelopes,  1887 10 

Total  number  of  contributors,  1887 205 

Average  number  of  envelopes  used  each  Sunday,  1S86 85 

1887 105 

Average  amount  contributed  in  each  envelope  in  1S86 fo  21 

"  1887 18 

Total  amount  of  weekly  contributions  from  all  sources  in  1886, 

including  the  Sunday  morning  collections ?i,546  33 

Total  amount  of  weekly  contributions  from  all  sources  in  1887, 

including  the  Sunday  morning  collections 1,69637 

Increase  of  amount  contril)Uted  in  1887 I150  04 

Tile  conuuittee  desire  to  call  the  special  attention  of  our  Church  to 
this  matter  of  systematic  voluntary  offerings.  It  is  gratifying  to  note  the 
increased  number  using  envelopes  tiie  past  year,  and  also  to  report  in- 
creased receipts.  We  believe  this  amount  could  be  largely  increased  if 
all  using  envelopes  would  see  that  their  contributions  are  uniform,  and 
that  every  Sunday  in  the  year  is  represented  by  an  envelope  deposited 

in  tile  basket. 

(Signed)  H.VKKN'  S.  HOriM-IK. 

Chai)  iiia)i. 
riiii.AUKLi'iii.v,  January  9th,  18S8. 


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Woman's  Home  Missionary  Society. 

Organized  May  iSth,  1S77. 

To  the  Pastor  : 

officers; 

President Mrs.  Washington  Butcher. 

r..      r^      .  r     ,  (  IMrs.  William  B.  Hanna. 

Vice-Presidents n  ,,        ,  t-    t:. 

I  Mrs.  Julia  T.  Rav. 

Corresponding  Secretary Mrs.  T.  Seymour  Scott. 

Recording  Secretary Miss  Mary  O'Harra. 

Treasurer Mrs.  Deborah  L.  Hopper. 

Life  members  of  parent  society  at  Chicago 45 

Life  members  of  Home  Mission  Circle 43 

A  Board  of  twenty-five  Managers. 

TREASURER'S  REPORT. 

Dr. 

To  balance  in  treasury  January  ist,  18S7 ^25  46 

Mrs.  Washington  Butcher  for  Thomas  Downing  Ind.  Universit}-  100  00 

"                        "           church  building  in  Mexico     ...  5000 

"                        "           training  school,  Chicago     ....  50  00 

"                       "           Medical  Mission 25  00 

"                        "           Miss  Seil's  salary 25  00 

"                         "           special  city  mission  work   ....  190  00 

"                         "           loss  sustained  by  Union 20  00 

Miss  Mary  L.  Bonney  for  educational  work 150  00 

Mrs.  M.  J.  Chase  for  Homceopathic  Dispensary  Medical  Mission  100  00 

Mrs.  T.  Seymour  Scott,  Medical  Mission      25  00 

Nickel  fund  for  Union 17  10 

Friday  evening  collection  for  Medical  Mission 

Friday  evening  collection  for  training  school,  Chicago 
From  officers  and  managers  of  Mission  Circles 

Parlor  Bazaar  by  Managers 

Baby  Band  and  Missionary  Gardeners 

December  30th,  received  in  cash 


15  27 

II  20 

232  61 

210  68 

S  05 

Il 

.255  37 

2  GO 

ll 

257  37 

26 

Ck. 

Cash  to  Treasurer  of  Union    lor  missionaries'  salaries,  and 

B.  H.  M.  C; S44S  00 

For  educational  work 250  00 

For  Honireopathic  Dispensary  Medical  Mission         100  00 

For  building  fund  Mexico  Church 50  00 

For  Medical  Mission 65  27 

For  special  city  mission  work 190  00 

For  training  school,  Chicago 71   20 

For  Miss  Seil's  salary 25  00 

Nickel  fund  for  Union 17  do 

Printing  reports  for  1SS6 12  50 

>i,228  97 
Balance  in  Treasury 28  40 

$1^257  37 

Value  of  boxes  sent  to  missionaries  during  18.S7 5150  51 

Examined  and  found  correct : 
W'm.  G.  Hopi'EK, 

December  30th,  18S7. 
(J^gned)         MRS.  WASHINGTON  BUTCHI-R, 

I'lTSitfl'llf. 


The  Coral  Workers. 

Organized  1S77. 

To  the  Pastor  : 

OFFICERS  : 

President Miss  Lilian   B.  Morgan. 

,,.      „      .  ,     ,  (  Miss  Marv  M.  Kinskv, 

Vice-Presidents ,  . 

l^  Miss  Amy  Jones. 

Recording  Secretary Miss  Agnes  Woodriff. 

Corresponding  Secretin y Master  Augi'sti'S  Spkncfr. 

Treasurer Master  Meredith  Hanna. 

Number  of  meetings  during  1887 9 

Membership 27 

Average  attendance 15 


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TREASURER'S    REPORT. 

Dr. 

To  balance  in  treasury  January  ist,  1887 /.  82 

To  subscriptions f 

„,  ,  ,  I32  57 

lotal ■ 

Cr-  * 

For  Morton  Lane  Girls'  School 1-07 

For  support  of  boy  in  Swatow,  China ^  J 

ForwardedtoW.B.F.  M.S.  in  Boston,  Mass _5_oo 

Total ^33 

From  October  to  December  extra  weekly  meetings  were  held  to  pre- 
pare for  a  kitchen  party  and  sale  of  ..././  articles,  to  be  held  the  first  of 

'^Yp^n  has  been  a  subject  of  study  for  the  last  three  months. 

Audited  by 

\V.  Henry  Henderson,  Jr., 

Albert  Hill.  ^^.^^^^^^        ULIA^  B.  MORGAN, 

President. 


The  Memorial  Band. 

In  Aid  of  the  Philadelphia  Home  for  Incurables. 

Organized  October,  1877. 

Althouc^h  the  Memorial  Band  represents  six  denominations,  yet  its 
orgaiatton  has  been  from  the  beginning  largely  influenced  by  mem- 
beSof  our  own  Church.  It  is  proper,  therefore,  that  an  account  of  it 
should  appear  in  the  Pastor's  Report. 

To  the  Pastor:  officers: 

.  Mrs.   Caroline  K.  Inglis. 

President.^    ■    ■    ■ Miss  M.  Virginia  Ashton. 

Honoraf-y  President l\        L  c    Maprt^ 

f  Miss  Mary  S.  Harris, 
Vice-Presidents I  Miss  Isabel  McIlhenny. 

Recording  Secretary ^^^'^  Or^nKM 

*  ....  Miss  Emma  L.  Ugden. 

Treasurer    


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Number  of  managers 64 

Number  of  life  members 38 

Number  of  meetings  held  during  tlie  year  11 

Average  attendance 24 

Amount  ci)llected   by   mciiil)ers   of  tin-    Mtininial    liand   in    llie 

First  Baptist  Church .    .    J249  81 

(Signed)         i:.MMA  L.  OCDKN, 

Treasurer. 


Missionary  Inciiiirer; 

Organized  February,  1S80. 


To  the  Pasfor 


OFFICERS: 

Preside!// Mrs.  I^i.i.f.n  H.  Cishing. 

I  Dk.  \V.  W.  Keen, 
riee-Presideu/s s   Mrs.  D.  L.  Stone, 

'  Mrs.  AiGLSTLs  Thomas. 

Rceordhig  Secretary Miss  Lilian  B.Morgan. 

Correspotidiiii;  Secretary Miss  Mary  M.  Kinsey. 

Treasurer Miss  Bertha  Ogden. 

Librarian Miss  Gertrude  V.  Peterson. 

Chairman  Map  Committee Miss  Mary  A.  Levering. 

Chairman  Music  Coinmittec Miss  Laura  S.  Lehr. 

Chairman  Industrial  Committee  .    .    .    .  Miss  RL  Morgan. 
Chairman  Prof^ratmne  Committee  .    .    .  Mr.  F.  D.  Cromwell. 
Chairman  /iutertainment  Com>nittee  .    .  Miss  Emma  P.nrkkr. 
Chairman  J/etn/>e/ship  Committee     .    .  Miss  L.  B.  Morgan. 

Membership S5 

Number  of  life  members 4 

Number  of  new  members 3 

Members  connected  with  other  churches 5 

Number  of  lite  members  of  Woman's  Baptist  I'oreign  Missionary  So- 
ciety by  the  payment  of|l25 41 

Number  of  missionary  concerts  of  prayer 5 

"   social  meetings 3 

"   extra  " 3 

Total  number  of  meetings 11 


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Correspondent :  Mrs.  Alice  R.  Roberts,  Bhamo,  Burma. 
Readings:  The  Congo,  McAll  Mission. 
Subjects  sfiidied :  Japan,  Geography  and  History. 
Addresses :  Our  Pastor  and  Rev.  Dr.  R.  M.  Luther. 

(Signed)         F:LLEN  H.  GUSHING, 

President. 
Bertha  Ogden,  Treasurer,  in  Account  with  "The   Missionary 

Inquirers." 
Dr. 

To  balance  from  i8S6 ' |i6  93 

subscriptions  from  1886 i  20 

"  for  1887 73  70 

donations  for  1S87 35  00 

offering  in  memory  of  Miss  Irene  Seipt 

proceeds  from  rental  of  Japanese  Suits 

amount  of  collections 


Cr. 
By  amount  forwarded  to  Boston,  May  5th,  1887  .  .  .  . 
"  "  "  "  "  June  2ist,  1887  .  .  . 
"  "  "  "  "  December  7th,  1887  . 
"  "  "  "  "  December  28th,  1887 
"   balance,  1887 


3 

20 

6 

50 

ii 

27 

I169 

80 

f42 

80 

30 

00 

25 

00 

25 

GO 

47 

00 

I169 

80 

Life  members  made  during  the  year  :  Miss  Mary  R.  Morgan,  Miss  Liz- 
zie Auner,  Miss  Jennie  Clegg,  and  Mr.  Herbert  H.  Gushing. 
Audited  and  found  to  be  correct : 

G.  Ogden. 


Baltimore  Avenue  Mission. 

(Near  Fiftv-second  Steeet.) 

Organized  January,  1881. 


To  the  Pastor  : 

The  Mission  has  been  sustained  almost  entirely  by  the  contributions 
and  labors  of  members  of  our  Ghurch  and  School,  though  the  Mission  is 
not  formally  connected  with  our  Ghurch,  nor  is  our  Ghurch  responsible 


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for  it.  I)iiriii.LC  the  year  tlie  annex  for  the  Infant  Department  has  been 
comjileted  and  paid  for,  and  the  lot  fenced.  Since  October  i6th,  our 
fellow-member,  Mrs.  A.  C.  Prindle,  has  labored  on  the  held  as  Mission- 
ary and  Deaconness  with  much  fidelity,  and  };reatly  to  the  benefit  of  the 
Mission.     A  portion  of  her  report  is  subjoined  :— 

1  have  called  upon  most  of  the  families  from  Forty-si.xlh  to  I'ifty- 
fourth  street,  and  from  Market  to  Darby  road.  I  have  j;iven  hundreds 
of  tracts  and  of  .Scripture  texts  on  cards — ^John  iii.  i6.  I  have  scattered 
6000  since  tiie  middle  of  Aui^ust.  So  nearly  as  I  can  estimate  I  have 
called  at  more  than  200  houses,  leaving  tracts  and  cards  whenever  the 
people  were  absent  or  failed  to  admit  me.  I  have  called  more  than 
once  at  most  of  the  homes.  I  have  been  well  received,  most  of  them 
kindly  inviting  me  to  call  again.  Aicusr.v  C.  Prinui,e. 

Tlie  Mission  is  very  much  indebted  to  our  Pastor  and  Main  School, 
Class  2S,  Mrs.  Foster,  Brethren  S.  A.  Caldwell,  W.  \V.  Keen,  J.  F.  Page, 
W.  A.  Levering,  G.  McDermond,  J.  S.  Moore,  A.  Thomas,  and  others, 
for  generous  contributions;  also  to  the  Pa.stor,  and  Pretluen  D.  Clegg, 
H.  E.  Lincoln,  and  G.  McDermond  for  personal  visits. 

CALENDAR: 
Sunday  afternoon,  Hible  school. 
.Sunday  evening.  Praise-meeting  and  Preaching. 
Wednesday  evening.  Prayer-meeting. 
Friday  evening,  Neighborhood  Lending  Library. 
.Saturday  afternoon.  Hand  of  Hope.     .Sewing-school. 

BIBLE-SCHOOL: 

Officers  and  teachers 14 

Scholars 71 

Total. 85 

Average  attendance 3^ 

Volumes  in  library 276 

l*'or  Home  expenses      5i>7  5° 

l-'or  Haptist  Orplxinage 

I"i>r  Ciun-ch  in  Mexico,  aftcT  address  by  lion.  I'rancis  W'ayland, 

of  Connecticut 

For  Ciiildren's  Country  Week  .    .  

l'"<)r  Ril)le  Day,  Publication  .Society 

Total  collections 5'5o  06 

(Signed)         II.   L.  WAVI.AXD, 

SiipcriiUotdoit. 


0 

GO 

5 

00 

5 

00 

2 

56 

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Summary. 


MEMBER  ROLL. 

Gross  total  of  gains 53 

Gross  total  of  losses 22 

Net  gain 3^ 

Present  number ^"o 

SCHOOLS. 

Gross  total  of  schools 3 

Gross  total  of  officers 18 

Gross  total  of  teachers 75 

Gross  total  of  scholars 73i 

Gross  total  of  average  attendance 467 

Gross  total  of  members S24 

Gross  total  of  contributions  (besides  ^1300  to  Debt  and  Repair 

Fund) ^709  47 

Gross  total  of  baptisms -    •  08 

Gross  total  of  volumes  in  libraries Uo4 

CONTRIBUTIONS  BY  OUR  CHURCH  (IN  PART). 

To  our  Church  Expenses  :  Pew  Rents ^^6,339  39 

"     "          "                "            Weekly  Offerings 1,69637 

"     "          "                "             Communion  Offerings 218  01 

"     "          "                "             Debt  and  Repair  Inmd 5,44008 

To  our  Dorcas  Society 87  96 

To  American  Baptist  Home  Mission  Society 532  08 

To  American  Baptist  Publication  Society 382  09 

To  American  Baptist  Missionary  Union         1,648  12 

To  Pennsylvania  Baptist  General  Association         3"o  89 

To  Philadelphia  Baptist  Orphanage 339  75 

To  our  Sunday-schools  (additional  to  regular  annual  appro- 
priations)       

To  Philadelphia  Baptist  City  Mission 449  00 

To  Pennsylvania  Baptist  Ministerial  Education  Society    ...  181   54 

To  Judson  Memorial  Fund 57°  94 

To  miscellaneous  objects 4,874  21 

Carried  forward,  ^23,329  16 


268 


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ADDITIONAL  CONTRIBUTIONS  BY  SOCIETIES   IN 
OUR  CHURCH. 

lirou.^lu  forward,  J23.329  16 

Main  School  (besides  J650  to  Debt  and  Repair  l-'uiid)  ....  254  53 

linmamiel  School  (besides  565010  Debt  and  Repair  Fund>      .  304  88 

Baltimore  Avenue  School 150  06 

Dorcas  Society  (inckiding:  boxes,  garments,  &c '53  85 

V.  P.  \V.  Association  (besides  1 100  to  Debt  and  Repair  Fund)        223  17 

Woman's  Foreign  Missionary  Society 642  63 

Woman's  Home  Missionary  Society  (including  boxes)      .        .  1,231  89 

Coral  Workers .  13  82 

Memorial   Band  ...  249  81 

Missionary  Inquirers  152  87 

(iro.ss  total  of  contributions $26,706  67 

N.  B. — Of  course,  this  gross  total  is  far  from  including  all  the  offerings 
of  our  Church.  Only  tho.se  are  here  reported  which  have  come,  either 
formally  or  informally,  to  the  knowledge  of  our  Treasurer.  The  Pastor 
requests,  not  for  the  purpose  of  ostentation,  but  of  truthfulness,  that  all 
offerings,  so  far  as  possible,  be  reported  to  our  Treasurer. 


God  Bless  our  De.\r  old  Chircii 


PAMPHLET  BINDER 

6AYLOfiD  BROS.  In*. 
SyrMui*,  N.  Y. 
Stockton,  Calif. 


|i;.t,:'Y',  , 


